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| Date: | Wednesday 30 November 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RG159 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito RG159: Took off for return to RAF Benson /exercise Jolly III. 30/11/1949
Starboard engine failure. Forced landing.
Crew:
PI (621145) Stuart Cardy ORRELL (pilot) RAF - Ok
NII (1800408) Maurice George HUGGETT (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2018 18:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 17-Jan-2020 18:18 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Oct-2021 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 01-Jan-2022 18:05 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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